Page 9 - Boating Under News Today

Fish For Free July 4 In Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa – During the extended Independence Day weekend when many families and friends will already be gathered to celebrate the holiday, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to offer a Fish-for-Free Day. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, no fishing license is required to fish, however all other fishing regulations, including season and creel limits, apply. Complete fishing regulations can be viewed using the Fis...

Now Habersham Search continues for missing tuber on Lake Tugalo (Red Bird Media) Search and Rescue crews are back at Lake Tugalo in Rabun County today searching for the body of a man believed drowned in a boating accident on Saturday. The man apparently died after he fell off an intertube being pulled by a bass boat. “The tuber was not wearing a life jacket,” says Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division spokesperson Mark McKinnon. “The operator of ...

Alabama troopers reported seven traffic deaths during Memorial Day weekend Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Alabama state troopers investigated seven traffic deaths during the Memorial Day weekend. Posted: Jun 3, 2021 5:02 PM Posted By: Zac Carlisle The period began Saturday and concluded on Monday. The deaths occurred in St. Clair, Shelby, Franklin and Tuscaloosa counties. The states Marine Patrol Division recorded zero boating and non-boating deaths. Troopers investigated two vessel cr...

Calaveras, CA–Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial start of Summer and with warmer temperatures come more boating activity in some of the many recreation areas in the Motherlode. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s office Marine Safety division has some reminders to keep everyone safe and responsible when recreating on the water. In 2020 there was a total of 35 boating accidents on the lakes in Calaveras County, of the 35, 13 involved serious bodily injuries. Sadly 3 of those accide...

As warmer temperatures entice boaters back in greater numbers onto the West Virginia’s lakes, rivers and streams, the state Division of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

KXLY May 28, 2021 2:02 PM Rylee Fitzgerald Updated: KOOTENAI CO., Idaho — Due to the unseasonably dry and warm weather, it’s not surprising if you’d want to be outside this weekend, enjoying the beauty that Kootenai County has to offer. However, the Sheriff’s Department would like to remind you to be safe on the water and in the backcountry this weekend. It’s anticipated that there will be more boaters on the water and more people out enjoying the National Fo...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds people to stay safe during Safe Boating Week LITTLETON, Colo. (KRDO) -- National Safe Boating Week begins Friday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to remind people to stay safe out on the water. In 2020, Colorado saw a record 34 drownings. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, drowning was the reported cause of death in four out of every five recreational boating fatalities in 2019. Also, 86% of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets. So far in 2021,...

Prosecutors say he was drunk when his waverunner slammed into a tube and killed 12-year-old Jasina Campbell on the Alafia River in May

Prosecutors say he was drunk when his waverunner slammed into a tube and killed 12-year-old Jasina Campbell on the Alafia River in May

Boater charged with Boating Under the Influence for death of 12-year-old girl on Alafia River The Hillsborough County State Attorney has charged a boater for the death of a 12-year-old girl on the Alafia River. and last updated 2020-12-28 17:15:43-05 TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County State Attorney has charged a boater for the death of a 12-year-old girl on the Alafia River. State Attorney Andrew Warren announced the charges following several months of investigation at a news conferenc...